The Hellenic Air Force - Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia (EPA) at Spring Flag 2008

Five Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcons of 330 Mira from Nea Ankhialos air to air and air to ground role. 330 Mira was formed in 1989 for the arrival of the first Greek F-16.
Each national force had a detachment commander whose role was to coordinate its team to make sure each individual force were properly integrated in to the whole. The HAF detachment commander Major G Marinopoulos had a team of 47 personnel, including eleven pilots for the five F-16C's at SF08. Having no complaints, "everything is going well" Maj Marinopoulos was happy with the results of his pilot's sorties and how the exercise was progressing. By day 5 they had flown Combat Air Patrols (CAP) with Italian Typhoons, as well flying missions in the Defensive Counter Air (DCA) role and as Offensive Air Assets (OAA) in the COMAO. "We have provided force protection, sweep and escort". The following day they were tasked to aerial refuel with a USAFE KC-135R during the days COMAO.